COLREG Rule 30 A Vessel Aground

COLREG Rule 30 A Vessel Aground

Extract from RULE 30 Anchored vessels and vessels aground

(a) A vessel at anchor shall exhibit where it can best be seen:

(i) in the fore part, an all-round white light or one bail;

(ii) at or hear the stem and at a lower level than the light prescribed in sub-paragraph (i), an all-
round white light.

(b) A vessel ol less than 50 meters in length may exhibit an an-round white light where it can best
be seen instead of the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) of this Rule.

(c ) A vessel at anchor may, and a vessel of 100 meters and more in length shall. also use the
available working or equivalent lights to illuminate her decks.

(d) A vessel aground shall exhibit the lights prescribed in paragraph (a) or (b) of this Rule and in
addition, where they can best be seen:

(i) two all-round red lights in a vertical line;


RULE 35 Sound signals in restricted visibility

In or near an area of restricted visibility, whether by day or night, the signals prescribed in this
Rule shall be used as follows:

(9) A vessel at anchor shall at intervals of not more than one minute ring the bell rapidly for about
5 seconds. in a vessel of 100 meters or more in length the bell shale be sounded in the forepart of
the vessel and immediately alter the ringing of the bell the gong shall be sounded rapidly for
about 5 seconds in the after part of the vessel. A vessel at anchor may in addition sound three
blasts in succession, namely one short. one prolonged and one short blast. to give warning or her
position and of the possibility of collision to an approaching vessel.

(h) A vessel aground shall give the bell signal and it required the gong signal prescribed in
paragraph (9) of this Rule and shall, in addition, give three separate and distinct strokes on the
bell immediately before and after the rapid ringing of the bell. A vessel aground may in addition
sound an appropriate whistle signal